Lathlain railway station
Lathlain Park railway station was a railway station on the Transperth network. It was located on the Armadale line, 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) from Perth station serving the suburb of Victoria Park.
Lathlain | |||||||||||||||
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 Station after closure in February 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Rutland Avenue, Victoria Park Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′32″S 115°54′21″E | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Public Transport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transperth | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Armadale | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 6.5 kilometres from Perth | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||
| Station code | ALN | ||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 2 May 1959 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 3 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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History
Lathlain station opened in 1959 to serve the newly built Lathlain Park, to which the Perth Football Club had moved. It closed on 3 February 2003, eventually being replaced by the new Victoria Park station on 2 August 2008 as part of the New MetroRail project.[1][2][3][4]
The station was demolished with the illuminated station signs donated to the Perth Football Club.
Services
Lathlain station was served by Transperth Armadale/Thornlie line services.
References
- Our History Public Transport Authority
- Victoria Park railway services to be upgraded Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 13 December 2002
- Lathlain Station Closure Transperth
- New Victoria Park Train Station opened Minister for Planning & Infrastructure 2 August 2008
External links
Media related to Lathlain railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Gallery History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
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